ITV

Tag: Elvis Presley

  • Sony Music Jive claims to be most downloaded app

    Sony Music Jive claims to be most downloaded app

    MUMBAI: Sony Music Jive has claimed to be the most downloaded and accepted app. The app, launched six months back, was created for making legitimate music easy to use for customers. Launched by Sony Music India, the app is also a part of the Sony Xperia range of handsets and the new Sony Vaio range of laptops.

    Sony Music Jive allows consumers to download and stream unlimited music for free for a period of six months after which the consumer has to pay a nominal monthly fee.

    Sony Music Jive president India and Middle East Shridhar Subramaniam said, “Sony Music Jive is our foray into directly engaging with consumer by offering them a unique and compelling digital music proposition. It has been more than six months since the service was launched and we have been very encouraged by the consumer response. As a brand, we have been doing a number of digital innovations and the launch of this new hybrid application is another such.”

     The users can browse through over two million songs across multiple genres -pop, rock, reggae, hip hop, country, classical, dance, Indian regional, Bollywood and download to create a playlist or just listen on the go.  Sony Music Jive has access to iconic Bollywood soundtracks – Lagaan, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Guru , Kal Ho Na Ho, Rang De Basanti, Dostana, Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gam, Jannat, Student of the Year, Agneepath, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Raanjhaana to 100 years of international music ranging from iconic and pop artists such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Micheal Jackson, Santana, AR Rahman, Shakira, Beyonce, Keisha, Pitbull to pop stars like KK, Lucky Ali, Strings, Daler Mehendi, Harris Jayraj, Kailash Kher and more. 

    The app plans to be available across operating systems and integrated with operators for all consumers to have access to this service.

  • The History Channel US looks at 10 days that changed America

    The History Channel US looks at 10 days that changed America

    MUMBAI: The History Channel in the US will present a special event, 10 Days That Uunexpectedly Changed America. This will air from next month.

    The series is comprised of 10 films, each created by a different documentary filmmaker or filmmaking team, spotlighting 10 historic events that triggered seismic shifts in America’s political, cultural or social landscape. Using a range of storytelling techniques including re-creations, animation, interviews, archival footage and historical artifacts, the series offers viewers a fresh perspective on well-known historical incidents while also shining a light on the impact of less frequently cited events.

    Antietam which has been directed by Michael Epstein (The Battle over Citizen Kane) and narrated by actor Jeffrey Wright (Syriana) focusses on the bloodiest battle in American history and its momentous military and political implications, including Lincoln’s issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

    Massacre at Mystic which took place on 26 May 1637 tells the story of the Pequot War, the first significant clash between the English and Native Americans.

    Einstein’s Letter is narrated by actor Campbell Scott The Secret lives Of Dentists. It explores the events that led to the great scientist and ardent pacifist’s decision to urge Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb, a decision that propelled America into the nuclear age and which Einstein later came to regret.

    When America Was Rocked examines the cultural fallout of Elvis Presley’s groundbreaking appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Gold Rush which took place on 24 January 1848 looks its impact on the explosive development of California and America’s westward expansion.